But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.

Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.